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Controllable soft valve achieving single input multiple output through magnetic control and optical control and control method of controllable soft valve

A multi-output, light-controlled single technology, applied in the direction of multi-way valves, valve details, valve devices, etc., can solve the problems of high cost, complex structure, cumbersome control process, etc., and achieve high reliability, simple structure, and small size Effect

Active Publication Date: 2020-08-14
SHANGHAI UNIV
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Most of the existing soft robot actuators rely on hard valves and electronic components for control, with complex structures and high costs, which are not suitable for soft robot applications and are limited in harsh environments
In addition, some existing soft valves can only be controlled by a single input and output, the control process is cumbersome, and non-contact control cannot be realized

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[0031] Such as figure 1 As shown, the controllable soft valve using magnetic control and optical control single input and multiple output provided in this embodiment includes a silicone tube 5 and a plurality of identical soft valves; Above, there is a gap between adjacent soft valves, and the valve piece of the soft valve is a magnetic SMP film.

[0032] The magnetic SMP thin film is controlled by the magnetic field and the optical field to deform the magnetic SMP thin film, thereby realizing the switching of the switching states of different software valves.

[0033] Preferably, a magnetic field generating device 6 and a light source generating device 7 are further provided above the soft valve provided in this embodiment.

[0034] Preferably, the light source generating device 7 provided in this embodiment is an LED laser lamp.

[0035] Preferably, the controllable soft valve provided in this embodiment includes four soft valves, which are respectively soft valve 1, soft ...

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Abstract

The invention discloses a controllable soft valve achieving single input multiple output through magnetic control and optical control and a control method of the controllable soft valve, and relates to the field of soft robot actuators. The controllable soft valve comprises a silica gel pipe and multiple same soft valve bodies. The multiple soft valve bodies are arranged side by side and jointly connected to the silica gel pipe, and valve pieces of the soft valve bodies are magnetic SMP films. The magnetic SMP films are controlled through a magnetic field and an optical field, so that the magnetic SMP films deform, on-off states of the different soft valve bodies are switched, and therefore the function of single input multiple output is achieved. The controllable soft valve is simple in structure, the valve pieces of the soft valve bodies are arranged into the magnetic SMP films, and therefore the controllable soft valve further has the beneficial effects of being small in size, resistant to water logging, simple in structure, high in reliability, low in cost and the like.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of soft robot actuators, in particular to a controllable soft valve using magnetic control and optical control with single input and multiple outputs and a control method thereof. Background technique [0002] The field of soft robots is expanding rapidly, and the range of applications is becoming wider and wider, such as biomedicine, surgical tools, auxiliary health care equipment, and aerospace. Both these soft robots and their actuators need to be highly compliant, able to move in ways that would be difficult or impossible using hard parts. Most of the existing soft robot actuators rely on hard valves and electronic components for control, with complex structures and high costs, which are not suitable for soft robot applications and are limited in harsh environments. In addition, some existing soft valves can only be controlled by a single input and output, the control process is cumbersome, and non-contact contro...

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IPC IPC(8): F16K11/14F16K31/06
CPCF16K11/14F16K31/0641
Inventor 杨扬赵润禾杨毅邵文韫钟宋义彭艳蒲华燕
Owner SHANGHAI UNIV
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